Theseare a few of the stories you will find in this week's printed newspaper:

Townhalls attract crowds: Assemblyman Brian Dahle and Sen. Ted Gaines met with constituents in Quincy and Chester during a three-meeting swing through Plumas and Lassen counties.

New leader: After nearly three decades, the Plumas County Mental Health Commission has a new leader. Supervisor Kevin Goss was named to replace Hank Eisenmann.

Home away from home: As of last week, new homes had been found for all of the patients at Quincy Nursing & Rehabilitation and most had already moved.

Building department struggles to keep up with workload

Debra MooreStaff Writer

2/18/2015

When staff decreases, but the workload doesn’t, what happens?

Whenever a department head makes a request to the Board of Supervisors involving staff, he or she must include an organizational chart. Late last month Building Official John Cunningham presented such a chart with a budget transfer request.

The Environmental Protection Agency says air quality in the greater Portola area shows “very high levels of particle matter” — or smoke — that can be linked to premature death, work and school absences, aggravated asthma, acute respiratory symptoms, chronic bronchitis and decreased lung function.

On Jan. 15, the EPA officially designated the area as “federal nonattainment” based on data monitored by the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District. The information shows levels exceeding the federal annual standard from 2011 through 2013, especially during the winter.
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Quincy contestant wins big

Feather Publishing

2/17/2015

Rachelle Elliott (Perkins) holds up the license-plate cover of the 2015 Toyota Corolla L she won on an episode of “The Price is Right” that aired Feb. 9. In addition to winning a new car, Quincy-raised Elliott also won $1,000 in cash, an electric guitar, a smart watch, a smartphone, a BMW motorcycle and a trip to London. In total, Elliott’s winnings are worth $42,900. Photo submitted

Community discusses nursing home's fate; 150 attend

One man offered a $1,000 check and a woman suggested a Kickstarter campaign — community members want to save their nursing home.

They were just a few of the 150-plus who filled the Mineral Building at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds beyond capacity Feb. 4.

Public Health Director Mimi Hall coordinated and led the meeting designed to provide information about the closure of the Quincy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and the potential for Plumas District Hospital to take it over, as well as give the public a chance to voice their concerns.